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that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can fit snugly. >> they're going into areas that may have contaminations of carbon monoxide at levels that are risky which means they have to have their face mask on. as we proceed there will be judgments made about how far they do continue. >> the hope is here, robin, that rescuer also not have to use 30-pound breathing devices, that each one is carrying at the moment, toxic gas levels have also dropped, that's good, but it does include methane, which can be highly explosive. >> i would imagine, too, that this is not exactly like
that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can...
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virginia in that case. coming up, natasha, we'll talk about the adoption agency involved in this and how they're reacting. >>> hey, some good new physical you're having a hard time finding a job, isn't that right, richard? a bill exceeding jobless benefits clear to hurdle in the senate but not a done deal just yet. our money expert jennifer westhoven is here now. hey, jen. >> a lot of our viewers have written in to say, jen, i'm counting on these and i need these checks to feed my family, are we going to get the extension? it's not 100% done. there's a much stronger chance that that extension could pass which could mean a few extra weeks of unemployment checks for some americans after your state benefits run out. the senate democrats managed to get just enough votes to stop a filibuster. they say 1 million people will lose their financial lifeline if it doesn't pass. >>> the other side of this, republicans trying to block it, hey, look, we're not against unemployment benefits, but we have to show that we ca
virginia in that case. coming up, natasha, we'll talk about the adoption agency involved in this and how they're reacting. >>> hey, some good new physical you're having a hard time finding a job, isn't that right, richard? a bill exceeding jobless benefits clear to hurdle in the senate but not a done deal just yet. our money expert jennifer westhoven is here now. hey, jen. >> a lot of our viewers have written in to say, jen, i'm counting on these and i need these checks to feed...
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wow. >>> a chaotic scene at virginia's james madison university. riots erupting at the annual spring fest party on saturday. one of our ireporters was there. he said people started throwing beer cans and bottles for no reason. in a field between two rows of apartments there. you see things flying in the air. he said someone on the porch even threw a chair into the crowd below. the ireporter doesn't want to be named but at one point it appeared the crowd swelled to thousands. by the time the police showed up, most people had left but there was a lot of property damage. dozens of people were arrested. according to local reports, many of those involved in the riots were not university students. but we want to thank that ireporter who chooses to be nameless and just glad, too, that that person is okay. when you have pictures or video of breaking news or stories from your part of the world, we'd love to see them. go to ireport.com. click on the upload now link to share them. >>> the tattoo model linked to jesse james is, for the first time, publicly apo
wow. >>> a chaotic scene at virginia's james madison university. riots erupting at the annual spring fest party on saturday. one of our ireporters was there. he said people started throwing beer cans and bottles for no reason. in a field between two rows of apartments there. you see things flying in the air. he said someone on the porch even threw a chair into the crowd below. the ireporter doesn't want to be named but at one point it appeared the crowd swelled to thousands. by the...
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we'll have a live update from west virginia in about an hour. stay with us. >>> tiger woods not the only name creating buzz at the masters golf tournament. legends jack nicklaus and arnold palmer got the event under way with the ceremonial tee shot. there's arnie. remember arnie's army? woods, of course, is the main attraction. he's scheduled to start his first round in a little more than a half an hour, 1:42, more or less. it's his first tournament since his sex scandal exploded last november. if woods is trying to put controversy behind him, a new tv ad for nike may not help. >> tiger, i am more prone to be inquisitive, to promote discussion. i want to find out what your thinking was. i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >> that voice speaking to tiger woods, his late father earl. tiger woods again, tees off at 1:42. rafer wying cell in augusta. it's a beautiful, sunny day. we'll have live updates throughout the day right here on hln. >>> this story just in. iranian state tv reports the country's minister accu
we'll have a live update from west virginia in about an hour. stay with us. >>> tiger woods not the only name creating buzz at the masters golf tournament. legends jack nicklaus and arnold palmer got the event under way with the ceremonial tee shot. there's arnie. remember arnie's army? woods, of course, is the main attraction. he's scheduled to start his first round in a little more than a half an hour, 1:42, more or less. it's his first tournament since his sex scandal exploded last...
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hope turns to more grief in west virginia. we have learned this weekend that no one survived that massive mine explosion. now federal investigators will try to uncover some answers. >>> and the talk was all about tiger, but fan favorite phil mickelson stole the show at the masters with an emotional win and his family really needed something to celebrate, and they certainly got it. >>> plus, the growing outrage over u.s. family who adopted a boy from russia only to send him back on a plane alone. >>> first, our top story on this monday. today west virginia authorities hope to start recovering the remaining 22 bodies of miners who died in the worst u.s. mining disaster since 1972. 29 minersdyed in last monday's explosion. and families sobbed as crews found the last four miners who were unaccounted for on saturday. some of the miners were laid to rest over the weekend. nearly two dozen funerals will follow in the coming weeks. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very heavy-hearted community that was holding on to a
hope turns to more grief in west virginia. we have learned this weekend that no one survived that massive mine explosion. now federal investigators will try to uncover some answers. >>> and the talk was all about tiger, but fan favorite phil mickelson stole the show at the masters with an emotional win and his family really needed something to celebrate, and they certainly got it. >>> plus, the growing outrage over u.s. family who adopted a boy from russia only to send him...
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only governors can restore felons' rights in virginia. a lot of you have been weighing in. and this is the same governor who drew national attention a couple weeks ago, who declared april would be confederate history month in virginia. some critics call the requirement discriminatory. governor mcdonnell's office says it's an opportunity for them to share their story and explain ho they have changed. natasha writes, she's not buying it. what this governor is thinking about doing is discriminatory. i'm a community activist and ask people to write letters to their senators every day. lydia counters, i think this is a great idea. they made mistakes that landed them in their situations. if writing an essay is too hard for them to do, they shouldn't be able to contribute to society by voting. let's bring in another interesting perspective. we have on the line mike from virginia, you have worked in the prison system? >> yes, i've worked in the virginia system for 20 years. >> what do you think about this? >> i think governor mcdonnell has a supe
only governors can restore felons' rights in virginia. a lot of you have been weighing in. and this is the same governor who drew national attention a couple weeks ago, who declared april would be confederate history month in virginia. some critics call the requirement discriminatory. governor mcdonnell's office says it's an opportunity for them to share their story and explain ho they have changed. natasha writes, she's not buying it. what this governor is thinking about doing is...
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rain coming out of north carolina, sliding into virginia and west virginia, maryland, too, heaviest rain around that border with north carolina, and sliding towards the beltway, so we get a couple of delays in the area because of that. to the west farther, weak impulse, light rain showers, kansas city and nebraska. out west, big swirling mass that's the upper level low moving to the middle part of the country, the plains, we're going to start seeing thunderstorms develop there, later on this afternoon through tonight. look at the showers around san francisco, driving down to l.a., more rain and snow in the higher elevations for oregon and washington state, same thing as yesterday, but the winter storm warnings are down to the south parts of california. there's your upper level low, severe weather forecast today around the texas panhandle and oklahoma panhandle again. talk about where it goes from there in a half hour. >> thank you so much. >>> former governor rod blagojevich is expected in court this morning but you got to hear his rant where he accused prosecutors of being cowards and l
rain coming out of north carolina, sliding into virginia and west virginia, maryland, too, heaviest rain around that border with north carolina, and sliding towards the beltway, so we get a couple of delays in the area because of that. to the west farther, weak impulse, light rain showers, kansas city and nebraska. out west, big swirling mass that's the upper level low moving to the middle part of the country, the plains, we're going to start seeing thunderstorms develop there, later on this...
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danville, virginia, is still a little frosty. certainly into upstate new york, albany, syracuse and buffalo, we're also looking at temperatures that are very cold indeed. let's take a look at boston. the boston marathon starting in less than an hour, how exciting. 46 degrees. you can't ask for better weather to start off. really looking good. back out towards michigan it's more chilly. the temperature has gone up from 29 to 36 degrees. elsewhere across the country, high pressure throughout much of the center of the nation bringing glorious spring weather. we're also watching for low pressure and a stationary front that's not only bringing showers and thunderstorms to florida but back to the gulf coast, alabama, mississippi and certainly into southwest louisiana and parts of texas. you will be seeing rain, if you're not seeing it right now. we're seeing wet weather slide across the mid-south all the way from memphis, down through greenville and those showers will break out in and around the southeast parishes in new orleans, so we
danville, virginia, is still a little frosty. certainly into upstate new york, albany, syracuse and buffalo, we're also looking at temperatures that are very cold indeed. let's take a look at boston. the boston marathon starting in less than an hour, how exciting. 46 degrees. you can't ask for better weather to start off. really looking good. back out towards michigan it's more chilly. the temperature has gone up from 29 to 36 degrees. elsewhere across the country, high pressure throughout much...
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that's what the owner of the west virginia mine where 29 people died is offering each of the families. that's from one victim's daughter. she refuses to settle saying, quote, my dad didn't have a price tag. the company says victims' families will get life insurance benefits five times the miners' yearly pay, health care and college tuition. >>> a historic house in oregon city is on sale for $1.00. it is owned by a church that wants to expand. but it doesn't twoont tear down the thing. so it will take $1.00 for somebody who agrees to move it. if you're interested, it will cost you about $40,000 to haul it off. >>> sometimes when you look at that, i'm like, gosh, i hope you love the house, because then you have to buy the land to put it on. it starts to add up, that $1.00. >> clearly there are underlying prices to deal with. >> hi, bob. >> good morning, robin. it's going to be a decent morning to travel. tall real rough weather will be in the middle of the country t. storms will refire as well. everybody should be less than an hour. when you add the volume, more around new york. orlando
that's what the owner of the west virginia mine where 29 people died is offering each of the families. that's from one victim's daughter. she refuses to settle saying, quote, my dad didn't have a price tag. the company says victims' families will get life insurance benefits five times the miners' yearly pay, health care and college tuition. >>> a historic house in oregon city is on sale for $1.00. it is owned by a church that wants to expand. but it doesn't twoont tear down the thing....
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hunt, virginia, about 14 miles from d.c. the gun rights activist wanted to be the first to use a new law that openly let's people carry weapons in national park. a similar rally without guns is being held in washington, d.c. speakers of the event say they wanted to remind america that the second amendment is necessary to maintain our right to self-defense. critics say it's an alarming escalation of paranoia and anger towards the government. >>> three people are in serious condition following a chain reaction crash in philadelphia's historic district. it involved three horse-drawn carriages. police say a car pushed one horse carriage up on a curb and a second carriage overturned near independence hall. no horses were hurt, but two carriage drivers and the driver of the car had to be taken to the hospital. >>> a woman is in serious condition from this accident friday night involving a horse-drawn carriage in atlanta. the woman was a passenger in the carriage. police say the driver of a lexus driving with a suspended license wa
hunt, virginia, about 14 miles from d.c. the gun rights activist wanted to be the first to use a new law that openly let's people carry weapons in national park. a similar rally without guns is being held in washington, d.c. speakers of the event say they wanted to remind america that the second amendment is necessary to maintain our right to self-defense. critics say it's an alarming escalation of paranoia and anger towards the government. >>> three people are in serious condition...
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west virginia's governor asked him to lead an independent investigation into what caused last week's explosion that killed 29 miners. he's expected to focus on how to pl prevent such disasters in the future. >>> not every singer sounded ready to take on the king's throne on "american idol." not at all.
west virginia's governor asked him to lead an independent investigation into what caused last week's explosion that killed 29 miners. he's expected to focus on how to pl prevent such disasters in the future. >>> not every singer sounded ready to take on the king's throne on "american idol." not at all.
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he plans to establish virginia as a green jobs the zone. a new plan to restore the river is said to be released later this afternoon. the army corps of engineers has worked for two years on this plan with d.c., maryland, and other local officials. the river restoration will provide economic, social, and environmental benefits. it is one of the nation's most polluted rivers. officials in virginia are asking for your ideas on how to ease congestion on interstate 66. officials are holding a public meeting tonight at the fairfax county government center. vdot is getting ready to launch a rapid bus lines. >>> some good news from the gas pump. aaa says gas prices appear to be holding steady. the average is $2.86 per gallon nationally, to $88 cents per gallon here in this area. still to come on abc 7 news at noon. the government collects a record fine from toyota. the latest on the troubles of toyota. heading home? not yet. the shuttle discovery is still in space. >> the american taxpayer ought not to be charged for and won the from the got itself
he plans to establish virginia as a green jobs the zone. a new plan to restore the river is said to be released later this afternoon. the army corps of engineers has worked for two years on this plan with d.c., maryland, and other local officials. the river restoration will provide economic, social, and environmental benefits. it is one of the nation's most polluted rivers. officials in virginia are asking for your ideas on how to ease congestion on interstate 66. officials are holding a public...
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>>> president obama will deliver the eulogy at the public memorial for the 29 miners killed in west virginia. it is the country's worst coal mining disaster in 40 years. vice president biden will also be at sunday's service. the event will also have music performances and prayers and other tributes. those are some of our headlines today. just wanted to pause and check in with you today. are you slept i don't a tuesday? i'm robin meade. morning, sunshine. this volcano eruption in iceland is intensifying, believe it or not. stranded travelers are running out of time and patience and money. after five days of being stuck, they are looking for any signs they are going to be able to go home soon. >> flights out on friday. who knows. >> fingers crossed. we are hoping it would be earlier but i don't think it will. >> you want a big picture? look at this. this is the view volcano from a satellite from nasa. you can see a huge ash cloud just floating southward. it is obviously so gray for obvious reasons. and the volcano first started erupting march 20th. it only turned into an economic disaster in t
>>> president obama will deliver the eulogy at the public memorial for the 29 miners killed in west virginia. it is the country's worst coal mining disaster in 40 years. vice president biden will also be at sunday's service. the event will also have music performances and prayers and other tributes. those are some of our headlines today. just wanted to pause and check in with you today. are you slept i don't a tuesday? i'm robin meade. morning, sunshine. this volcano eruption in...
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has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of more than 30 people. the univerty plans to coer with police and residents to how to mitigate the consequences of these parties in the future. >> the copps handled it well. >> police were called in after fights broke out. >>> the woman who says she had an affair with sandra bullock's husband is offering her apologies. michelle mcgee says she's feel ing bad for sandra. mcgee says their affair was intense. >>> lady gaga's performances are outrageous. she is now telling people to refrain from sex if they do not need to have it. she says she hopes to
has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted...
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she drained 67 3-pointers this season, at a school record, leading virginia to the virginia state semifinals. when her days are over, she hopes to be a sports broadcaster and teacher. >> i love teaching what i know and showing people of fun ways to learn. >> congratulations to zora, our high school athlete of the week. >>> possibly the best april fool's joke of the day, the kansas city wizards said he would be photographed for maxim magazine, a feature with the animal theme. he was one cool cat. he played the role perfectly. until he got back into the team meetg room and told him it was a joke. >> that is great! >> it could be bogus. no, it was real, his team told him he is being photographed. >> at least it was a pretty girl shooting him. >> when he was told it was a prank, he was great about it. [ female announcer ] why is travel these days about what you give up, and not what you get? like electricity, for gadget power at your seat. room to stretch your legs... and your wingspan. food when you're hungry... and taking off your shoes only if you feel like it. these aren't luxuries, they're
she drained 67 3-pointers this season, at a school record, leading virginia to the virginia state semifinals. when her days are over, she hopes to be a sports broadcaster and teacher. >> i love teaching what i know and showing people of fun ways to learn. >> congratulations to zora, our high school athlete of the week. >>> possibly the best april fool's joke of the day, the kansas city wizards said he would be photographed for maxim magazine, a feature with the animal...
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. >>> west virginia's governor is ordering the immediate inspection of all underground coal mines in that state. an explosion killed 29 miners there last week. the governor also wants mines to stop production tomorrow to honor them. >>> i know why maybe you or your neighbor is up early and that's because it's tax day. april 15th is today, but you know what? let's start with the good stuff. be on the lookout for a lot of companies offering you freebies today. i'm talking food and drink and what else, jennifer westhoven? good morning. >> everybody likes free stuff. >> yes. >> it's all out there. >> you hate taxes and love free stuff. it's universal. >> why not? they're doing it for marketing but that means i can tell you about a free stuff, here you go. starbucks, get a free coffee there. you have to bring your own mug so stick something in your car, remember to bring it along. at cinnabon, free mini cup takes. >> nice! >> from 6:00 to 8:00. i have to run away when i smell that smell. it is so good. >> run away? >> i do. and there's all kinds of treats you saw there at places like dunk
. >>> west virginia's governor is ordering the immediate inspection of all underground coal mines in that state. an explosion killed 29 miners there last week. the governor also wants mines to stop production tomorrow to honor them. >>> i know why maybe you or your neighbor is up early and that's because it's tax day. april 15th is today, but you know what? let's start with the good stuff. be on the lookout for a lot of companies offering you freebies today. i'm talking food...
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it's in mont coal, west virginia. bob barnard live in the newsroom with the very latest. >> reporter: the death toll is now seven. seven coal miners killed in raleigh county, west virginia. that's about 30 miles south of charleston. it's the scene of a massive rescue effort tonight with 19 coal miners unaccounted for trapped in a mountaintop mine owned by the largest coal mining company in that part of the country. safety officials say the seven miners killed died in an explosion around 3:00 this afternoon while leaving the site in a vehicle. two other men with them were hurt. officials say they don't know yet what caused the blast. >> we really just came to pray because we don't have immediate family in the mines but we know so many people that work here. our pastor works at this mine actually from our church. he wasn't in the mine but he's here. we're just praying and all we can do right now as a community is come together and pray because if you're from here, we're all coal mining family. my dad was a miner. my gra
it's in mont coal, west virginia. bob barnard live in the newsroom with the very latest. >> reporter: the death toll is now seven. seven coal miners killed in raleigh county, west virginia. that's about 30 miles south of charleston. it's the scene of a massive rescue effort tonight with 19 coal miners unaccounted for trapped in a mountaintop mine owned by the largest coal mining company in that part of the country. safety officials say the seven miners killed died in an explosion around...
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. >> and northern virginia nonprofit organization has two new programs to help children in the area. i was privileged to emcee the luncheon. they provide take-home food on the weekends for low-income children and new clothing for elementary school children. >> i know they appreciate you being there. >> of being out there, especially on such a gorgeous day. >> it will be wonderful the rest of the weekend -- the west of the evening. the weekend will go down hill. looking back across the city, temperatures around 70, the low 70's in many areas. we will continue for several hours. clouds will start to roll back into the area. '69, '70 the high temperature. the light northerly breeze, 73 on a campus of george washington university. as far as what is happening with official numbers, we will show you 73 and 53 the official high and low for washington d.c.. they had this record high of 95 degrees in the area. the pollen count loci again for trees. upper 60's to about 70. the light on these numbers a little bit after sunset, and will drop into the 50's overnight. 55 in syracuse, warm weather
. >> and northern virginia nonprofit organization has two new programs to help children in the area. i was privileged to emcee the luncheon. they provide take-home food on the weekends for low-income children and new clothing for elementary school children. >> i know they appreciate you being there. >> of being out there, especially on such a gorgeous day. >> it will be wonderful the rest of the weekend -- the west of the evening. the weekend will go down hill. looking...
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. >> tragedy in west virginia. 25 people dead in the worst mine accident in decades. >> some unfinished business in annapolis. details are next. >> play ball. orioles fans can wipe the slate clean as we kick off another baseball season. >> it feels like summer, but for how much longer? the forecast as a 11 news today continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. >> place for joining us for 11 news today. >> tony pann gives us a look at the weather. >> for the next couple of days, it will feel like a summer. it is spring, so you know it will not last for long.
. >> tragedy in west virginia. 25 people dead in the worst mine accident in decades. >> some unfinished business in annapolis. details are next. >> play ball. orioles fans can wipe the slate clean as we kick off another baseball season. >> it feels like summer, but for how much longer? the forecast as a 11 news today continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>...
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rally, the eve virginia -- the virginia rally was different. >> this was billed as the first arm to rally since a lot allowed people to carry guns in all parklands. it was a sight never before seen. all kinds of guns now allowed on national park land in agenda including gravelly point park, right next to reagan national airport. >> it is a 0.45 pistol. the rifle is an m-4. >> we are patriots. we are happy to be here. i believe in firearm safety and responsible gun ownership. >> the restore the constitution rally took aim at big government, in general. >> 15 years ago today, timothy mcveigh was concerned because he did not feel that the government was listening to him so he responded with the oklahoma city bombing. >> i will support and defend the constitution of the united states of america. >> at a larger rally in see, they said today is about patriotism, not terrorism. this family drove from kentucky with their six children. >> i carry my gun most of the time wherever i go. my husband and i both do. >> they say that right is threatened and must be protected. >> of the house could vote t
rally, the eve virginia -- the virginia rally was different. >> this was billed as the first arm to rally since a lot allowed people to carry guns in all parklands. it was a sight never before seen. all kinds of guns now allowed on national park land in agenda including gravelly point park, right next to reagan national airport. >> it is a 0.45 pistol. the rifle is an m-4. >> we are patriots. we are happy to be here. i believe in firearm safety and responsible gun ownership....
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and in parts of central virginia. continues to ride up 95 giving us a chance of increasing temperatures. through the afternoon tomorrow. now currently roots state. pretty much upper 60s, lower 70s. we will continue to cool off on the mild side of things across the state. so it feels good through the overnight. one of the nights you could probably crack the windows open and allow fresh air to come in. off to the west. look at the clouds building in. we have showers and thunderstorms over central portions of west virginia. and for the most part, i think, most of them breaking up over the next couple of hours as it moves over the mountains into the dryer air. slight chance of central maryland, west of frederick to get a drop or so. maybe here, but it looks like right now most of it will breakup through the overnight. and looking at nice conditions out there thanks to big blue h. high pressure keeping us dry for the most part. back to the west. along the front is where we will see the instability in the atmosphere, fire u
and in parts of central virginia. continues to ride up 95 giving us a chance of increasing temperatures. through the afternoon tomorrow. now currently roots state. pretty much upper 60s, lower 70s. we will continue to cool off on the mild side of things across the state. so it feels good through the overnight. one of the nights you could probably crack the windows open and allow fresh air to come in. off to the west. look at the clouds building in. we have showers and thunderstorms over central...
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richmond, virginia almost 70 degrees at the top of the hour. visible satellite pictures. you can see that boundary coming through and clearing back south of us that will come through later tonight. then we'll cloud up as the next disturbance moves in tomorrow during the day. you can soo he that disturbance is already putting the rain down across eastern kentucky and down into western north carolina down towards asheville. that's moving in our direction as we push into the day tomorrow. a couple things going on with the weather pattern. a little bit still of a cool one as we get high pressure spinning some cooler air. at least areas just north of maryland. then we've got the showers coming out of the south disturbance here. thing about this particular storm system doesn't look that impressive meaning it doesn't look like the showers will hold together all that well. could see scattered showers. that could mean slick roads for the evening commute. traffic headaches with that. then it quickly fizzles out tomorrow night overnight. i think this partly cloudy thursday. so a bet
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federal investigators are on the scene in west virginia. congress has promised to hold hearings. >>> president obama has ordered changes in the nuclear defense strategy, cutting out the nuclear option in all but a few scenarios. >> if a non-nuclear state is in compliance with the nonproliferation treaty and its obligations, the u.s. pledges not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against it. >> the new policy includes not using nuclear weapons in self- defense against nations that launched biological, chemical, or cyber attacks. the exceptions are countries such as north peron -- north korea or iran that are in violation of the nuclear treaty. >>> u.s. press secretary robert gates said -- robert gibbs said that hamid karzai's recent comments are untrue and troublesome. he was scheduled to visit the white house may 12. gibbs said his comments will be monitored to see whether the meeting will take place. >>> an arrest in washington state. federal agents have arrested charles wilson for making death threats against a u.s. senator. he vot
federal investigators are on the scene in west virginia. congress has promised to hold hearings. >>> president obama has ordered changes in the nuclear defense strategy, cutting out the nuclear option in all but a few scenarios. >> if a non-nuclear state is in compliance with the nonproliferation treaty and its obligations, the u.s. pledges not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against it. >> the new policy includes not using nuclear weapons in self- defense against...
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you find one 70 degree reading down in culpepper, virginia. through the rest of the evening, staying pleasant in the 60s. generally cloudy skies. we'll talk more about when the clouds may spit out a little bit of rain coming up. kelly? >> thanks, wyatt. >>> today, america lost a piece of its history. civil rights activist and long time president of the negro council dorrly height has died. she helped orchestrate the civil rights movement of the 1960s. late activist c. delores tucker once called her a legacy. we'll have more coming up tonight at 5:30. >>> tonight, a visitation is being held for former naacp executive director dr. benjamin hooks. the visitation runs through 8:30 at a church in his hometown of memphis. he died last week at 85. he led the naacp to prominence in 1970s and 1980s. >>> funeral arrangements have been set for former baltimore archbishop william borders. he died yesterday of colon cancer. he was 96 years old. a public viewing take place thursday at 10:30 at the cathedral of mary our queen located at 5200 north charles st
you find one 70 degree reading down in culpepper, virginia. through the rest of the evening, staying pleasant in the 60s. generally cloudy skies. we'll talk more about when the clouds may spit out a little bit of rain coming up. kelly? >> thanks, wyatt. >>> today, america lost a piece of its history. civil rights activist and long time president of the negro council dorrly height has died. she helped orchestrate the civil rights movement of the 1960s. late activist c. delores...
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proclamation declaring april confederate history month in virginia. bob mcdonnell issued that proclamation, he said to promote tourism in the state in advance of the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war. virginia was the capital of the confederacy then and a major civil war battleground. but the declaration left out anti-slavery. it agrees it is important to for all virginians to understand the institution of slavery led to this war and was an evil and inhumane practice. >>> d.c. public school teachers could get a dramatic pay raise and tougher work standards if a new union contract is approved. the tentative contract comes after more than two years of sometimes bitter negotiations. it would raise the average teacher's salary by 20% over five years to $81,000. teachers could also earn bonuses for high student achievement. school chancellor michelle reid would retain the power to dismiss teachers based on their performance. members of the teachers' union and d.c. council will have to approve before it can go into effect. >>> coming up, a liv
proclamation declaring april confederate history month in virginia. bob mcdonnell issued that proclamation, he said to promote tourism in the state in advance of the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war. virginia was the capital of the confederacy then and a major civil war battleground. but the declaration left out anti-slavery. it agrees it is important to for all virginians to understand the institution of slavery led to this war and was an evil and inhumane practice. >>>...
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>> ron mott starting us off in west virginia. it's tough to watch. amid the sadness, some anger is starting to emerge in the community surrounding this mine. about the company that runs it and the way it's run. it's tempered by a need for jobs in a company town. tom costello has that angle of this story for us tonight. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. every day of this explosion the company was cited again for safety violations at the mine. this is a company county, in fact. a lot of people here are reluctant to speak out against the employer, but today some started talking about what they think are questionable safety practices. 30,000 people in west virginia make their living off coal. with more than 2 dozen dead, some veteran miners who work for massey energy say they believe the company's lax approach to safety led to the tragedy at the big branch mine. >> coal first, safety last. that's how a lot of guys feel. >> reporter: they fear retribution if they show their faces, but claim the largest energy company in central appelachia isn't a
>> ron mott starting us off in west virginia. it's tough to watch. amid the sadness, some anger is starting to emerge in the community surrounding this mine. about the company that runs it and the way it's run. it's tempered by a need for jobs in a company town. tom costello has that angle of this story for us tonight. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. every day of this explosion the company was cited again for safety violations at the mine. this is a company county, in...
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and you can see the freezing morning of any cases, virginia. then the sunshine is back on monday and tuesday. and some clouds, they spill back late. there's a good look at the rain that i expect to come back on wednesday. and we're definitely going to have the cloud cover. that really keeps the temperatures back down, held to the 60s. mid-60s i think for everyone. you might squeeze it there. that will be my forecast. going on the national stadium, an evening game. and i'll still see the mild evening. about the 10 hour if you're not with the st. louis and the mets playing. 60s as you head out west. going down towards washington, southern maryland, lower 60s. a little cooler out there. hugging off the atlantic out there. that might bring a few major storm systems. headed our way towards next weekend. also these temperatures on friday, saturday, sunday, whether that system takes a northerly track, we could be lower 70s. i'll be open mystic to keep us warm. that looks fairly like it at this point. >> a little damaging. still a little early. thank y
and you can see the freezing morning of any cases, virginia. then the sunshine is back on monday and tuesday. and some clouds, they spill back late. there's a good look at the rain that i expect to come back on wednesday. and we're definitely going to have the cloud cover. that really keeps the temperatures back down, held to the 60s. mid-60s i think for everyone. you might squeeze it there. that will be my forecast. going on the national stadium, an evening game. and i'll still see the mild...
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and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the pish prime minister is calling this the worst peacetime disaster in the country's history. ironically, jennifer, a history being remembered this weekend. it was already a somber trip to begin with. poland's president lech kosinski, his wife, and dozens of officials were headed to russia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of " thousands of polish military officers by the secret police in world war ii. am i saw the airplane flying low. >> others recall the pilot attempting to land several times in heavy fog before crashing into the forest. >> they were very good f
and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the...
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. >> we have some breaking news out of west virginia to pass on to you. the governor there joe manshin is ordering more than 00 underground coal mines to be inspected for combustion risks. 29 miners were killed at an explosion in upper big branch mine on april 5. the governor is signing an executive order that tells regulators to start with mines that repeatedly had come come bugs risks in the past. he wants those mines inspected fairly quickly. the order says if inspectors find safety risks, they can order that a mine be partially evacuated or even closed. there's an update on a story we told you about yesterday. the fbi is now involved in the investigation into the police bag beating of a university of maryland student. the agency says it's trying to determine if civil rights laws were violated. the student was beaten by three police officers during a celebration after maryland's victory over duke at a men's basketball game. at least one prince george county officer has been suspe suspended because of this. president obama will unveil his vision for the
. >> we have some breaking news out of west virginia to pass on to you. the governor there joe manshin is ordering more than 00 underground coal mines to be inspected for combustion risks. 29 miners were killed at an explosion in upper big branch mine on april 5. the governor is signing an executive order that tells regulators to start with mines that repeatedly had come come bugs risks in the past. he wants those mines inspected fairly quickly. the order says if inspectors find safety...
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in raleigh county, west virginia. i'm will thomas, now back to you. >>> president barack obama is offering his condolences and any help needed in the recovery. he spoke with the governor of west virginia last night and told him the government is ready to offer any assistance needed. >>> the president is announcing sweeping changes in u.s. nuclear weapons policy today. this comes days before he'll sign a new nuclear treaty with russia. doug luzader has more from capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: this is called the nuclear posture review. it's a full rework of how and when we would ever consider using nuclear weapons. the president throwing out the first pitch for the washington nationals. high and outside, but a cake walk compared to what is being planned behind the scenes at white house. it is a revamp of the nuclear policy and the president imposing when the u.s. would consider a nuclear strike. the president tells the nuclear times that is presented a journal. the biggest affront is probably an attack from ano
in raleigh county, west virginia. i'm will thomas, now back to you. >>> president barack obama is offering his condolences and any help needed in the recovery. he spoke with the governor of west virginia last night and told him the government is ready to offer any assistance needed. >>> the president is announcing sweeping changes in u.s. nuclear weapons policy today. this comes days before he'll sign a new nuclear treaty with russia. doug luzader has more from capitol hill...
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they under the low 70s into virginia and richmond right now. this is all seasonable and typical stuff for the latter part of april. a little spoiled there earlier this month with thele 0s and 9 -- the 80s and 90s. it will bring increasing cloud cover tomorrow right now. our band of cloud cover is breaking up. we've got more coming out of the south and west. this will likely bring rain tomorrow after nan and tomorrow evening. not a lot of rain. this storm is not that impressive. it is a relatively large storm but doesn't look like a lot of punch. the showers will not hold together all that well tomorrow evening. we will see scattered showers. cooler stuff north of us, but it's where we're watching that's south and west of us as this line of showers comes out of the virginia area into maryland tomorrow afternoon. this is 5:00. could douse our beltway here with some showers around that peak evening commute. you know just a few rain drops will cause major headaches. this looks like it will fizzle out after sun schett tomorrow evening. and then mayb
they under the low 70s into virginia and richmond right now. this is all seasonable and typical stuff for the latter part of april. a little spoiled there earlier this month with thele 0s and 9 -- the 80s and 90s. it will bring increasing cloud cover tomorrow right now. our band of cloud cover is breaking up. we've got more coming out of the south and west. this will likely bring rain tomorrow after nan and tomorrow evening. not a lot of rain. this storm is not that impressive. it is a...
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has there been any federal resources that have gone to west virginia? >> the department of labor's mine safety division and fema both have dispatched teams. they are there. the president, as you know, spoke with the governor last evening, pledged our full support and cooperation in the investigation. and that is obviously currently ongoing. >> this mine seemed to have a pretty significant history. has the president considered any review or overhaul of federal oversight of the mine? >> first and foremost, obviously our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones. and for those we continue to pray for a miracle for those who are missing. i think rescue and recovery is our first in our mind right now secondly, we want to see obviously a thorough investigation, as you heard the governor and others discuss. the president, as i said, has pledged his full cooperation and resources for that investigation. i think legislative plans about that might better be addressed at the conclusion of that investigation when we have a few more details
has there been any federal resources that have gone to west virginia? >> the department of labor's mine safety division and fema both have dispatched teams. they are there. the president, as you know, spoke with the governor last evening, pledged our full support and cooperation in the investigation. and that is obviously currently ongoing. >> this mine seemed to have a pretty significant history. has the president considered any review or overhaul of federal oversight of the mine?...
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. >>> new developments from west virginia. more air testing is needed before rescue teams can re-enter a coal mine to search for any of those who may have survived. the noxious gas dropped in the coal mine where 25 people died in the explosion, workers are continuing to try to get fresh air into the mind. -- into the of mine. rescue crews were forced to turn back today because of an explosive mix of gas. meanwhile, president obama has ordered a report on this. >>> we're learning more about the diplomat from qatar and the terror-related scandals. it led to concerns on a flight from reagan to denver, and now we know why it caused su a stir in the first place. >> this was a diplomat who actually lived in d.c., and catarrh officials say this was an embarrassing incident brought on by a young diplomat. today, others question whether he should have been released from custody given who he was going to meet in denver. the young embassy official insists he was only trying to sne a smoke in the bathroom. today, there are questions follo
. >>> new developments from west virginia. more air testing is needed before rescue teams can re-enter a coal mine to search for any of those who may have survived. the noxious gas dropped in the coal mine where 25 people died in the explosion, workers are continuing to try to get fresh air into the mind. -- into the of mine. rescue crews were forced to turn back today because of an explosive mix of gas. meanwhile, president obama has ordered a report on this. >>> we're...
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. >>> tragedy in west virginia. a huge jump overnight in the number of miners killed by an underground explosion. >> now, more than two dozen, plunging a community into mourning. >> it's a coal mining community. when you hear that many ambulances, it has to be something bad. >> this morning, the latest on the recovery mission. and looking into a company with a history of problems. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm todd connor, in for jeremy hubbard today. the explosion at a west virginia coal mine has now become the nation's worst such disaster in a quarter-century. >> overnight, massey energy announced that 25 of its miners are dead. and the dangerous mission to rescue four more has stopped. when families were told the news overnight, some became hysterical. >> this is taking place at the upper big branch main. t.j. winick is tracking the overnight developments for us. t.j.? >> reporter: the explosion at the undergrod coal mine happened about 3:00 monday afternoon. miner st
. >>> tragedy in west virginia. a huge jump overnight in the number of miners killed by an underground explosion. >> now, more than two dozen, plunging a community into mourning. >> it's a coal mining community. when you hear that many ambulances, it has to be something bad. >> this morning, the latest on the recovery mission. and looking into a company with a history of problems. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and...
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a mine disaster in west virginia. at least half a dozen miners confirmed dead. many more are missing. david muir has been taking in all the lateers reports. >> reporter: we just got off the phone with the west virginia state police. they confirm the explosion happened at the massey energy upper big branch mine. that is south of charleston. here are the numbers as they're coming into the associated press. x miners killed. 21 unaccounted for. just within the last couple of days, the top federal agency that looks into the mine safety in this country said more needed to be done since sago. the high tech equipment that was called for in these mines in case of accidents like these. now we have this. >> of course 12 people died at sogo four years ago. anything about the number of explosions. >> she says the first call in about half past 2:00. state police responded immediately. they are setting up tents. she couldn't confirm the number of explosions nor could she say whether or not six numbers were killed. the numbers are changing as we speak. >> the questn is where ar
a mine disaster in west virginia. at least half a dozen miners confirmed dead. many more are missing. david muir has been taking in all the lateers reports. >> reporter: we just got off the phone with the west virginia state police. they confirm the explosion happened at the massey energy upper big branch mine. that is south of charleston. here are the numbers as they're coming into the associated press. x miners killed. 21 unaccounted for. just within the last couple of days, the top...
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traffic in virginia has been terrible today. let us put it that way. >>> coming up, lighting is about to get even more expensive. -- flying is about to get ev more expensive. >> house stem cells could help people waiting for a transplant. >> members of the air guard returned from iraq. >>> about 60,000 americans had advanced heart failure and could be eligible for a transplant. >> each year, only about 2000 parts are available. maureen bunyan on your side with what is being done to help. >> the newest idea is the use of stem cells. at age 44, ronald's life changed forever. >> in 2003, i had a heart attack. i was tired all the time, out of breath. i could not really do anything. >> for seven years, his heart has deteriorated. he is on the heart transplant list. the number of available parts is limited in the process can be lengthy. until then, doctors at washington hospital center implanted a device to help his heart pump. the also injected his heart with stem cells as part of a new nationwide clinical trial to test the safety of
traffic in virginia has been terrible today. let us put it that way. >>> coming up, lighting is about to get even more expensive. -- flying is about to get ev more expensive. >> house stem cells could help people waiting for a transplant. >> members of the air guard returned from iraq. >>> about 60,000 americans had advanced heart failure and could be eligible for a transplant. >> each year, only about 2000 parts are available. maureen bunyan on your side...
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. >>> minor earthquake struck southwest virginia early this morning. the 2.5 magnitude earthquake was 8 miles north of richmond. it happened just after midnight. no damage was reported. >> it is a fairly common thing when there are that small. farther west, there are hot spots. south carolina and portions of misery -- portions of missouri, there are some hot spots. >>> what did you updated on the rain. most of the heavier elements are passed on to the eastern shore. a few little patches to go. around 8:00 or 9:00 is when it will all end. and that is the trend. it might stop at 9:15 but you can see the back edge. we will have a different weather pattern moving in for the next few days. let's check a few stops. landover at 49. 46, that is chilly in fairfax. tomorrow, back where we belong in the mid 60's. here is the ford board but the official numbers. 100th of an inch of rain. dick g-8 and 48. below normal temperatures. -- 58 and 48. below normal temperatures. cool whether all through the mid-atlantic. a short drive to the south and west, you were in th
. >>> minor earthquake struck southwest virginia early this morning. the 2.5 magnitude earthquake was 8 miles north of richmond. it happened just after midnight. no damage was reported. >> it is a fairly common thing when there are that small. farther west, there are hot spots. south carolina and portions of misery -- portions of missouri, there are some hot spots. >>> what did you updated on the rain. most of the heavier elements are passed on to the eastern shore. a...
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the next batch of high clouds are just getting into southwestern west virginia. rapidly falling temperatures after sunset. those 60's iran parkland and into edgewood now. 63 at cambridge. it -- a low 60's around the parkland and into edgewood now. frost advisories are out through southern pennsylvania and the shenandoah valley. i would not be surprised if some of the low-lying areas c. frost tomorrow morning low 30's -- see some frost tomorrow morning. below 30's tomorrow morning. a week weather disturbance passing through tomorrow morning and another when taking shape out of the rockies -- another one just now taking shape out of the rockies. there is a powerful storm that we may see for the weekend. in the meantime, cooler tomorrow morning, a few high clouds in the afternoon, showers in west virginia. the showers start to push into western maryland wednesday morning. finally pushing off the coast wednesy night with skies expected to clear up again heading into thursday. 63 tomorrow, another day with seasonable -- seasonal temperatures. around the bay, a chilly
the next batch of high clouds are just getting into southwestern west virginia. rapidly falling temperatures after sunset. those 60's iran parkland and into edgewood now. 63 at cambridge. it -- a low 60's around the parkland and into edgewood now. frost advisories are out through southern pennsylvania and the shenandoah valley. i would not be surprised if some of the low-lying areas c. frost tomorrow morning low 30's -- see some frost tomorrow morning. below 30's tomorrow morning. a week...
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this noon hour in the east with a dramatic development in the search for the trapped miners in west virginia. a few hours ago, rescue crews were forced to evacuate because of the air quality and officials feared another toxic explosion. right now, crews are drilling a hole into the mine shaft in hopes of clearing out the toxic gases. zpl this is the setback. the worst of our three options from a rescue attempt, but it's still valid because if someone's alive, thai they're in the chamber. >> let's get to brian mooar. how long do they think they're going to have to pull the rescuers out before they can get back in? >> reporter: it's going take hours. the word that the air quality inside the mine the brought down to the nonexplosive level they need. for the families, of course, this long, anguishing wait is dragging out longer. they're hanging on to this sliver of hope that the four lost miners might be alive. but officials here are being very clear about that, that there are long odds, there have been from the beginning and they can't risk the lives of these rescue crews to go in and work thei
this noon hour in the east with a dramatic development in the search for the trapped miners in west virginia. a few hours ago, rescue crews were forced to evacuate because of the air quality and officials feared another toxic explosion. right now, crews are drilling a hole into the mine shaft in hopes of clearing out the toxic gases. zpl this is the setback. the worst of our three options from a rescue attempt, but it's still valid because if someone's alive, thai they're in the chamber....
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will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this resulted again in 25 fatalities. now, as many as 40 rescuers went inside the mine to try to make rescues and four are unbeinged for. they pulled the rescuers out because of the large build-up of methane and carbon monoxide. the governor told me he does believe there could be a chamber near these four men that would allow them to breathe what they call clean air away from this methane. so that is the hope. they are telling families this is hope but rescuers are not inside right now and hire is further explanation on why they had to be pulled
will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this...
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randall eley, president of the edgar lomax company, an investment advisory firm based in springfield, virginia. and welcome back to nightly business report. >> good to see you, tom. >> so before we talk about expectations from stock market returns what kind of shape do you think the balance sheet is in for the government and for households? >> it's getting worse. but starting from a strong point, so we're still the richest country in the world. and that gives us a lot to work with. at least though we do see some light at the end of the tunnel. household debt has been declining over the last year and a half. and that's new in the last, for some number of years. over the last year, for example this is 2009, we've actually seen household debt fall about 237 billion which is just under 2%. >> how do you think the u.s. consumer is doing as we enter the second quarter of 2010 though? >> i think individually they are getting stronger by having-- by borrowing less and therefore saving a bit more. however, though, we're doing it by shifting much of what would be individual accumulation of debt on to th
randall eley, president of the edgar lomax company, an investment advisory firm based in springfield, virginia. and welcome back to nightly business report. >> good to see you, tom. >> so before we talk about expectations from stock market returns what kind of shape do you think the balance sheet is in for the government and for households? >> it's getting worse. but starting from a strong point, so we're still the richest country in the world. and that gives us a lot to work...
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reporter: good evening, it was around 3:00 when an explosion rocked a coal mine in whitesville, west virginia. for a locator, that's about an hour south of the capital of charleston. a state mining official in west virginia confirms six miners are dead, 21 others still unaccounted for and may be trapped. rescue workers, we're told, are on the scene at the upper big branch south mine which is opened by massie energy's performance coal company. this disaster comes four years and a few months after tragedy of is the sago coal mine in the eastern part of west virginia. in that accident 12 miners were killed, one survived after an explosion likely caused by a lightning strike. after say go-- and this is important-- a number of safety changes were implemented. including requirements coal companies provide additional emergency air supplies, better communications, better equipment and tracking devices. at this point, we have no idea what caused today's accident but we will tell you there have been three fatalities in the last dozen or so years at the very same mine. harry? >> smith: bob orr in washin
reporter: good evening, it was around 3:00 when an explosion rocked a coal mine in whitesville, west virginia. for a locator, that's about an hour south of the capital of charleston. a state mining official in west virginia confirms six miners are dead, 21 others still unaccounted for and may be trapped. rescue workers, we're told, are on the scene at the upper big branch south mine which is opened by massie energy's performance coal company. this disaster comes four years and a few months...
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president barack obama has ordered that all flights in west virginia be flown at half mast in honor of the miners who were killed in the explosion. there was a moment of silence this afternoon to remember the victims. meanwhile, in his recovery workers have gone back inside the mind to try to find the final nine victims. there is still an investigation under way into what caused the explosion. >> police in alexandria found the mother -- found the bodies of a mother and her two daughters. if you have any information about a suspect, who we understand is still on the list -- -on in the lioose -- it is an urgent search. this is a booking photo that was taken several months ago. police believe he killed this woman and her little girl. >> why would he do that to his own flesh and blood? >> he had lived with this woman and her daughter. neighbors say she was a beautiful, quiet woman who was always with her daughter. >> sometimes i would see her bringing her daughter places. >> sunday morning, neighbors called police after hearing the sound of a fight from inside the 14th floor apartment. whe
president barack obama has ordered that all flights in west virginia be flown at half mast in honor of the miners who were killed in the explosion. there was a moment of silence this afternoon to remember the victims. meanwhile, in his recovery workers have gone back inside the mind to try to find the final nine victims. there is still an investigation under way into what caused the explosion. >> police in alexandria found the mother -- found the bodies of a mother and her two daughters....
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. >> we will continue to follow the west virginia mining disaster on our website. we have posted the latest updates, video of rescue workers and a timeline of other disasters. go to wbaltv.com and you will find the link on the homepage. >> and other cities like new york, los angeles and chicago are seeing a spike in violent crime, but baltimore is seeing a decline. in fact, it is the lowest rate of violent crime in more than a decade. >> watching the homicide numbers over the years, of course, there has been tremendous concern as they have increased. now police are saying they're at in a 33-year -- they are at a 33-year low. >> we are far from winning the race, but we're on the right track. >> from january to the beginning of april, they investigated for the murders. the latest was at the end of march when a man was shot multiple times in the head. police found his body in the lincoln park area of west baltimore. they compared these 40 murders to the 60 that they had at the same time last year. they claim that homicides are at a 33-year low. >> the homicide rate is
. >> we will continue to follow the west virginia mining disaster on our website. we have posted the latest updates, video of rescue workers and a timeline of other disasters. go to wbaltv.com and you will find the link on the homepage. >> and other cities like new york, los angeles and chicago are seeing a spike in violent crime, but baltimore is seeing a decline. in fact, it is the lowest rate of violent crime in more than a decade. >> watching the homicide numbers over the...
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hello, virginia. making your way up from the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway not going to find incidents or accidents in the way. a report of an accident earlier is clear. the beltway in virginia we are looking at a smooth commute for drivers making their way between the wilson bridge and the american legion. we are checking your tieups all morning long at wusa9.com. >>> in the living well headlines, another reason to make sure you take your vitamins. a study finds women who take multivitamin and calcium supplements may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. it is not clear which vitamins help, but researchers suggest the interaction of different ones together creates the beneficial affect. >>> new research suggests that picky eating is more prevalent among children with autism. they tend to refuse more foods and more likely to restrict diets to a smaller variety of foods than other youngsters. they point out picky eating is not a symptom of autism. >>> the more people eat
hello, virginia. making your way up from the prince william parkway to the fairfax county parkway not going to find incidents or accidents in the way. a report of an accident earlier is clear. the beltway in virginia we are looking at a smooth commute for drivers making their way between the wilson bridge and the american legion. we are checking your tieups all morning long at wusa9.com. >>> in the living well headlines, another reason to make sure you take your vitamins. a study finds...
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stacy cohan is headed to the scene. >>> the latest on the deadly mine explosion in west virginia. there is still slim hope that rescuers may find four miners who are still missing. twenty-five miners were killed in the explosion on monday. tom fitzgerald is at the upper big branch mine about 30 miles south of charleston. he has more. >> reporter: the illing operation to vent the methane gas behind us will get on throughout this evening 1200 feet into the mountain side. the goal, to vent the methane gas out of the mine shaft. but even as this operation goes on here at the big branch mine, there are big questions tonight about the company that operates it. deep under the conveyor belts and silos of the big branch coal mine, the bodies of 14 coal miners remain unrecovered while the fate of four other miners remain unknown. >> i said i cannot paint you a rosy picture. odds are against us. >> reporter: the west virginia governor says even for a community forged from generations of coal mining families, the uncertaintyies of not knowing who did or did not survive is a cruel waiting game
stacy cohan is headed to the scene. >>> the latest on the deadly mine explosion in west virginia. there is still slim hope that rescuers may find four miners who are still missing. twenty-five miners were killed in the explosion on monday. tom fitzgerald is at the upper big branch mine about 30 miles south of charleston. he has more. >> reporter: the illing operation to vent the methane gas behind us will get on throughout this evening 1200 feet into the mountain side. the goal,...
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supreme court justice after the west virginia courts had given a $50 million verdict against massey energy. secondly in terms of federal campaigns, our friends at the center for responsive politics, have compiled a list of more than $300,000 to federal candidates by massy, and hits political action commit aye action includes contributions to some of the high-profile candidates. finally there's the issue of the -- affecting the executive branch. during the latter part of the bush administration, it is head of the mine safety agency was a former executive richard stickler. he did find massy for violations, so it wasn't a one-sided record, but now you have the obama administration looking at that record, looking at the way that massey has tried to contest the many, many safety violations that hampton pearson mentioned in their report. of course, the mine workers union well comes that. >> thanks very much, john. we'll continue to follow of development it is. up next, will the fed raise rates this year? or will the central bank keeps rates low? i'll be talking with laura tyson when we co
supreme court justice after the west virginia courts had given a $50 million verdict against massey energy. secondly in terms of federal campaigns, our friends at the center for responsive politics, have compiled a list of more than $300,000 to federal candidates by massy, and hits political action commit aye action includes contributions to some of the high-profile candidates. finally there's the issue of the -- affecting the executive branch. during the latter part of the bush administration,...
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. >>> setback at that west virginia mine. rescue crews got inside, but now the quality of air has become too dangerous and crews are being pulled out. what happens next. >>> tiger woods, it's just a few hours away from teeing off the masters, but before his first drive, a haunting new ad is creating a lot of buzz. it featuring the voice of his voice. >> you'll find out what thinking was, i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >> advertising guru donny deutsch will join me to talk about this ad. what does donny, think and what are people on the blog saying about it? this is a hot topic today. >>> we saturday off with a diplomat from the middle east as he caused a bomb scare aboard a united airlines flight last nichlt federal marshals confronted the man, a diplomat from qatar, after he emerged from the bathroom smelling of smoke. smoked a cigarette and tried to cover it up, and then reportedly made a flippant comment to light his shoes. that was enough for the marshals to apprehend him. two fight
. >>> setback at that west virginia mine. rescue crews got inside, but now the quality of air has become too dangerous and crews are being pulled out. what happens next. >>> tiger woods, it's just a few hours away from teeing off the masters, but before his first drive, a haunting new ad is creating a lot of buzz. it featuring the voice of his voice. >> you'll find out what thinking was, i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >>...
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heaviest stuff across southern virginia. the northern neck, southern maryland a better chance of seeing more moderate rainfall but we will definitely be dodging rain drops with highs lower 60s. yesterday around 670. tomorrow 70 with an afternoon shower possible. grab the jacket, some rain moving in here at the bus stop. 40s and 50s with sunrise 6:25. in 12 minutes. tonight or this afternoon cloudy and cool with showers and light rain. highs 60. the showers around this evening and will taper off by if not before midnight. 45 to 50 for the lows and winds to the west at five. picking up tomorrow from the northwest. 40s and 50s so warmer than it has been. cumberland 41. manassas 48, fredericksburg and national 54. the warm spot is annapolis and pax river 56 and winds light at three miles an hour. the seven-day forecast, today 61 with showers off and on. mild tomorrow. an afternoon shower is possible, 70. near 70 on friday. low 70s on saturday. but in the afternoon and evening showers may be moving in. the morning will be okay if
heaviest stuff across southern virginia. the northern neck, southern maryland a better chance of seeing more moderate rainfall but we will definitely be dodging rain drops with highs lower 60s. yesterday around 670. tomorrow 70 with an afternoon shower possible. grab the jacket, some rain moving in here at the bus stop. 40s and 50s with sunrise 6:25. in 12 minutes. tonight or this afternoon cloudy and cool with showers and light rain. highs 60. the showers around this evening and will taper off...
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stephanie dhue, "nightly business report", woodbridge, virginia. >> tom, it was kinds of a choppy, slow day here at the exchange today but it looks like most of the action was after the close thanks to those microsoft earnings. >> it certainly was. what happened with all these technology earnings out, as well as a big financial evening out after the bell. so let's get you up yate-- updated here with tonight's market focus. profits, homes and greece. those were the themes for investors today. after the close, microsoft beat the street by three cents a share on record revenue of $14.5 billion dollars. in addition to windows, it also saw strong growth in its bing search engine. shares of microsoft came into the report at more than a two- year high. the initial reaction saw the stock drop about 4%. american express came into its report at a two-year high. shares may be poised to add to those gains. it was up about 2% after these numbers. the bottom line beat by a dime per share. amex card spending jumped for corporate and small business users. and the firm set aside less money for bad loans
stephanie dhue, "nightly business report", woodbridge, virginia. >> tom, it was kinds of a choppy, slow day here at the exchange today but it looks like most of the action was after the close thanks to those microsoft earnings. >> it certainly was. what happened with all these technology earnings out, as well as a big financial evening out after the bell. so let's get you up yate-- updated here with tonight's market focus. profits, homes and greece. those were the themes...